jruane10
Level 1
(8 points)
iPhone
Q: Text Transfer to new phone
I am getting a new phone tomorrow---how do I transfer the text messages from my old one to my new one? Please answer in idiot form because i know the bare minimum.
iPhone 5s
by ChrisJ4203,Apple recommended
ChrisJ4203
Level 9
(58,645 points)
iPhone
To get your text message history from the old phone to the new phone, you will need to make a backup of the old phone, and then restore the new phone to that backup. This support document explains restoring a new phone from the backup of an older device. Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support
This support document also discusses using a backup to setup a new device. Transfer content from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
